Senior Project Manager - Land Development

WSP; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP seeks a Senior Project Manager with a strong background in infrastructure and master planning to lead complex Land Development projects focused on KSA, with potential base in KSA or UAE and periodic travel to KSA. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage budgets, mitigate risks, and ensure quality and client satisfaction across regulatory requirements.

The role requires 10+ years in Land Development and a relevant degree; travel across the region is expected, with opportunities for

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience on large and complex Land Development projects in the Middle East.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Land Development discipline (e.g. Civil Engineering, Utilities, Roads, Transport Planning, Master Planning)
• Degree in Land Development discipline (e.g. Civil Engineering, Utilities, Roads, Transport Planning, Master Planning)

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Land Development Projects (Master Planning, Transport Planning, Roads, Utilities, Landscape) ensuring client objectives and regulatory compliance.
• Build and lead cross-functional project teams with mentorship and motivation to achieve project goals.
• Cultivate strong client relationships and ensure deliverables meet budgets.
• Develop project budgets, monitor expenditures and allocate resources efficiently.
• Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Develop a work breakdown structure, create schedules, monitor progress and control scope.
• Manage quality using WSP processes and templates.
• Oversee procurement activities including Main Agreement Execution, Change Control and supplier/subcontractor appointments.
• Establish stakeholder and communication plans and ensure effective information flow.

Skills

Land Development

Project Leadership

Budgeting & Cost Control

Stakeholder Management

Regulatory Compliance

Team Leadership

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Master Planning degree

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a highly qualified and experienced Senior Project Manager with a strong technical background in infrastructure and/or master planning to lead and oversee complex Land Development projects within our organisation. The role will have a focus on KSA projects, either based in KSA or in UAE with a requirement for periodic travel to KSA to meet project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Project Leadership – Lead and manage Land Development Projects (Master Planning, Transport Planning, Roads, Utilities, Landscape), ensuring alignment with Client objectives and regulatory requirements
• Team Management – Build and lead cross-functional project teams, providing guidance, mentorship and motivation to team members to achieve project goals
• Client Interaction – Cultivate and maintain strong client relationships, understand their needs and ensure project deliverables meet or exceed client expectations whilst aligning with project budgets
• Cost and Resource Management - Develop project budgets, monitor and control expenditures, and allocate resources efficiently to optimise project outcomes
• Risk Management - Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure project success
• Scope and Schedule Management - Develop a work breakdown structure for the project, create schedules, monitor and control project progress against schedule. Ensure scope and deliverables are well defined. Ensure variance and scope creep are identified and that change is adequately documented and managed
• Quality Management - Manage and control quality on the project by implementing WSP processes and templates and instilling and maintaining a quality culture across the project.
• Procurement Management - Apply commercial and legal acumen (with the contributions of support functions) to manage procurement activities on the project, ensuring Main Agreement Execution, Change Control and supplier / subcontractor appointments,
• Stakeholder and Communication Management - Establish stakeholder and communication management plans. Ensure communication is efficiently and accurately flowing into and out of the project, in accordance with business protocols. Evaluate stakeholder power and influence and ensure relevant feedback is considered and requisite approvals sought

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience on large and complex Land Development projects in the Middle East
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Land Development discipline (e.g. Civil Engineering, Utilities, Roads, Transport Planning, Master Planning)
• Degree in Land Development discipline (e.g. Civil Engineering, Utilities, Roads, Transport Planning, Master Planning)

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